Anime

Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Trip to the U.S.

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Fred Patten outlines Hayao Miyazaki's career and rise to fame, culminating in his trip to launch the English-dubbed version of Spirited Away.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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While many of us believe drawing is knowledge based, Jean Detheux explores how venturing beyond this "given" opens up an entire new realm of paradoxes, dilemmas and ultimately success.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Astro Boy, Devil Hunter Yohko: The Complete Collection, I'm Gonna Be An Angel, Love Hina and Macross Plus Movie Edition.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Plastic Little, Princess Nine, Psychic Force and The SoulTaker.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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Running to and fro, Ed, Edd n Eddy failed to impress Terrence Briggs.

A Retro-future Metropolis

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Fred Patten discusses Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, a landmark film which cleverly straddles the past and the future to depict a tragic tale in a sprawling city where individuals struggle to assert their identities and freedom.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie, NieA_7, Hand Maid May and Boogiepop Phantom.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Black Magic M-66, Night on the Galactic Railroad, Battle of the Planets, Yamamoto Yohko, Starship Girl and Saint Tail.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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Brian Camp compares the adaptive processes of Sanctuary and Ghost in the Shell.

New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

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Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including new Robotech releases, Spring and Chaos: The Life and Times of Kenji Miyazawa, and the OAV and TV series of Vampire Princess Miyu.